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Dec 1, 2025

How To Design With Mindfulness

When you're anxious, your design critiques turn defensive. When you're burnt out, creativity disappears. Let’s dive into 4 mindfulness practices that fix this.

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What To Do When Your UX Manager Doesn’t Support You

Christopher Nguyen

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Nov 24, 2025

What To Do When Your UX Manager Doesn’t Support You

Your UX manager might be the biggest roadblock to your success. Learn strategies UX designers can use to navigate and overcome unsupportive bosses.

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How to Survive (and Thrive) Under a UX Micromanager

Christopher Nguyen

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Nov 17, 2025

How to Survive (and Thrive) Under a UX Micromanager

Micromanagement is the #1 killer of UX designer careers. Discover 4 signs your UX manager is controlling you and 5 ways to take back control.

Career

When UX Designers Quit: What Great Managers Do Next

Christopher Nguyen

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Nov 10, 2025

When UX Designers Quit: What Great Managers Do Next

Every UX designer’s exit reveals something about the team. Learn how UX managers can handle resignations gracefully and reflect deeply.

Career

Brain Rot in the Age of AI: What Every UX Designer Needs to Know

Christopher Nguyen

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Nov 3, 2025

Brain Rot in the Age of AI: What Every UX Designer Needs to Know

What happens when UX designers consume too much low-quality content? Brain rot. Learn how to protect your mind, creativity, and career.

Career

How I made 6-figures a year as a designpreneur

Christopher Nguyen

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Sep 29, 2025

How I made 6-figures a year as a designpreneur

Solo UX designers making 6-figures aren't lucky, they're systematic. Learn the exact blueprint for building profitable design businesses without agencies.

Career

Leading with Empathy: Why It’s the Most Underrated Skill in Leadership

Christopher Nguyen

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Sep 22, 2025

Leading with Empathy: Why It’s the Most Underrated Skill in Leadership

Master empathetic leadership for UX teams. Reduce turnover, boost creativity, and create better user experiences.

Culture

How to Write UX Cover Letter That Get You Interviews in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Sep 18, 2025

How to Write UX Cover Letter That Get You Interviews in 2025

Most UX designer’s cover letters suck. Learn what hiring managers actually read, 5 mistakes killing your application, and see real examples that landed jobs.

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What Joe Gebbia’s New Role Means for Designers Everywhere

Christopher Nguyen

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Sep 15, 2025

What Joe Gebbia’s New Role Means for Designers Everywhere

Joe Gebbia becomes America's first Chief Design Officer. Why are UX designers both thrilled and terrified? The 18F backstory explains everything.

Tech

I Killed My Design Agency in 30 Days (And How I'd Reboot It)

Talia Hartwell

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Sep 11, 2025

I Killed My Design Agency in 30 Days (And How I'd Reboot It)

I launched a design agency with big dreams and a slick site. It died in 90 days. Here's the no-BS playbook I wish I had from day one.

Career

Doomscrolling Recovery: Reclaim 21 Hours Weekly

Christopher Nguyen

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Sep 8, 2025

Doomscrolling Recovery: Reclaim 21 Hours Weekly

Learn how to stop doomscrolling and get back 3 hours daily. Simple steps to break the scroll addiction and reclaim your time.

Career

UX Design Meets Dating: 8 Tips That “Might” Work

Talia Hartwell

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Sep 4, 2025

UX Design Meets Dating: 8 Tips That “Might” Work

Learn what dating and UX design have in common. 8 witty lessons for UX designers that improve both your design work and love life.

Career

10 Creative Exercises for Design Teams That Actually Work

Christopher Nguyen

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Sep 1, 2025

10 Creative Exercises for Design Teams That Actually Work

Transform your design team with these 10 proven creative exercises. Build trust, unlock imagination, and end creative burnout.

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How to Build a UX Career Roadmap As UX Designer | 2026 Guide

Talia Hartwell

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Aug 28, 2025

How to Build a UX Career Roadmap As UX Designer | 2026 Guide

Want to grow as a UX designer? Follow this 6-step UX career roadmap to find clarity, set goals, and design your ideal career path.

Career

4 Dead-Simple Steps to Generate UX Ideas in 30 Minutes

Christopher Nguyen

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Aug 25, 2025

4 Dead-Simple Steps to Generate UX Ideas in 30 Minutes

Stop wasting brainstorm sessions. Generate breakthrough UX concepts in 30 minutes with this simple framework.

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4 UX Portfolio Mistakes That Kill Your Career (2026)

Talia Hartwell

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Aug 21, 2025

4 UX Portfolio Mistakes That Kill Your Career (2026)

Your UX portfolio is costing you jobs. Learn the 4 biggest mistakes beginner UX designers make in their portfolios and get actionable fixes that actually work.

Career

Corporate Design Theater: Why UX Teams Speak in Code (And How It's Killing Good Design)

Christopher Nguyen

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Aug 18, 2025

Corporate Design Theater: Why UX Teams Speak in Code (And How It's Killing Good Design)

Stop the design theater. The lies we tell. The nonsense we mean. Here's what UX teams really say under all that corporate speak.

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Questions and Frameworks for UX Career Growth

Talia Hartwell

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Aug 14, 2025

Questions and Frameworks for UX Career Growth

UX career stuck? Stop chasing Senior Designer titles. Discover the questions and frameworks that drive real, sustainable design career growth.

Career

Figma IPO Analysis: What the $1.2B Tech Cash-Out Means

Christopher Nguyen

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Aug 11, 2025

Figma IPO Analysis: What the $1.2B Tech Cash-Out Means

Inside Figma's blockbuster IPO: How a design tool company's unusual public offering signals major changes in tech startup exits.

Tech

How to Choose UX Portfolio Projects That Get You Hired

Talia Hartwell

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Aug 7, 2025

How to Choose UX Portfolio Projects That Get You Hired

Most UX portfolios fail because designers showcase the wrong projects. Learn the 4 golden rules for choosing portfolio projects that get you hired.

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Christopher Nguyen

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Aug 4, 2025

10 of the Worst Toxic Boss Traits

Bad managers cost companies talent and productivity. Here are 10 toxic boss behaviors that create hostile work environments and how to identify them.

Culture

12 Things To Show in Your UX Portfolio (Instead of Saying Them)

Talia Hartwell

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Jul 31, 2025

12 Things To Show in Your UX Portfolio (Instead of Saying Them)

Most UX designers sound the same. This guide helps you craft a unique, evidence-first portfolio that actually gets noticed.

Career

UX Design Process: 7-Step Blueprint That Actually Work.

Christopher Nguyen

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Jul 28, 2025

UX Design Process: 7-Step Blueprint That Actually Work.

Stop designing in chaos. This UX process guide shows you how to build better products with a proven methodology.

Frameworks

UX Portfolio: 5 Mistakes to Avoid and 4 Solutions to Fix Them

Talia Hartwell

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Jul 24, 2025

UX Portfolio: 5 Mistakes to Avoid and 4 Solutions to Fix Them

Discover the 5 biggest UX portfolio mistakes holding you back and learn 4 actionable steps to land your dream role as a designer.

Career

The Death of Accountability: Why No One Owns Their Mistakes Anymore

Christopher Nguyen

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Jul 21, 2025

The Death of Accountability: Why No One Owns Their Mistakes Anymore

Teams without accountability fail. Discover practical steps to build responsibility into your workplace and improve project outcomes.

Culture

UX Research Methods: A Comprehensive Guide

Talia Hartwell

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Jul 17, 2025

UX Research Methods: A Comprehensive Guide

Master UX research methods that prevent design failures. Complete guide with qualitative, quantitative techniques, tools, and real examples.

Career Frameworks

5 UX Design Frameworks Every Designer Should Master in 2025

Christopher Nguyen

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Jul 14, 2025

5 UX Design Frameworks Every Designer Should Master in 2025

Master 5 essential UX design frameworks. Learn when to use Design Thinking, Lean UX, and Design Sprints.

Frameworks

UX Portfolio Guide: How Senior Designers Get Hired in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Jul 10, 2025

UX Portfolio Guide: How Senior Designers Get Hired in 2025

Your UX portfolio has 10 seconds to impress. Learn the 5 elements that make senior portfolios stand out and land interviews.

Career

10 Grim Truths Designers Need to Hear in 2025

Christopher Nguyen

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Jul 7, 2025

10 Grim Truths Designers Need to Hear in 2025

UX design jobs are vanishing fast. Find out what's really happening to design careers in 2025.

Tech

Stop Buying Perks, Start Fixing These 8 Team Problems

Talia Hartwell

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Jul 3, 2025

Stop Buying Perks, Start Fixing These 8 Team Problems

Beer taps and ping pong tables won't save your design team. Discover the 8 fundamental issues killing morale and practical solutions that work.

Culture

Job Search Before You Need To: A Designer's Recession Playbook

Christopher Nguyen

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Jun 30, 2025

Job Search Before You Need To: A Designer's Recession Playbook

The UX market is brutal, but waiting to job hunt until after layoffs is too late. Learn how to build a portfolio that converts and send outreach that actually gets responses.

Career

How I Switched from Marketing to UX (5 Hard-Learned Lessons)

Talia Hartwell

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Jun 26, 2025

How I Switched from Marketing to UX (5 Hard-Learned Lessons)

Thinking about switching from marketing to UX? Learn from my expensive mistakes. 5 brutal realizations that cost me $50K but changed everything.

Career

50+ Journal Prompts That Calm Your Design Creative Storm

Christopher Nguyen

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Jun 23, 2025

50+ Journal Prompts That Calm Your Design Creative Storm

Struggling with creative blocks? Try these 50+ journal prompts for UX designers. Quick, fun writing exercises to boost your design thinking and mental clarity.

Career

Talia Hartwell

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Jun 19, 2025

7 Traps That Are Quietly Killing Your Design Career

97% of UX designers fall into these career-killing traps. Master the 7 mindset shifts that separate successful designers from the struggling majority.

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Goodbye UX? Shopify Just Killed the Title.

Christopher Nguyen

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Jun 16, 2025

Goodbye UX? Shopify Just Killed the Title.

Shopify’s decision to ditch UX and Content Designer titles is sparking chaos and conversation. Is it simplification or devaluation? We break it down.

Tech

6 UX Portfolio Rules That Actually Get You Hired in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Jun 12, 2025

6 UX Portfolio Rules That Actually Get You Hired in 2025

UX portfolio not getting results? Follow these 6 strategic rules used by hired designers. From positioning to metrics, practical tips that work.

Career

UX Designer Job Hunting: How to Avoid Burnout Without Losing Your Mind

Christopher Nguyen

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Jun 9, 2025

UX Designer Job Hunting: How to Avoid Burnout Without Losing Your Mind

Job hunting as a designer is brutal. Discover how to protect your mental health, stay organized, and keep your confidence intact during your UX job search.

Career

9 Ways UX Designers Can Manage Up Effectively

Talia Hartwell

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Jun 5, 2025

9 Ways UX Designers Can Manage Up Effectively

Managing up is your secret UX career skill. Learn these 9 ways to align with your design manager and thrive at work.

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Cracking the UX Hiring Process: How to Stand Out and Land the Job

Christopher Nguyen

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Jun 2, 2025

Cracking the UX Hiring Process: How to Stand Out and Land the Job

A practical breakdown of the UX hiring process, with insider tips on standing out and making a lasting impression.

Career

The UX Manager's Guide to Beating Impostor Syndrome

Talia Hartwell

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May 29, 2025

The UX Manager's Guide to Beating Impostor Syndrome

Stop second-guessing yourself as a new UX manager. Learn practical tactics to overcome imposter syndrome and build lasting leadership confidence.

Culture Career

From Graphic Design to UX: The Honest Transition Guide

Christopher Nguyen

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May 26, 2025

From Graphic Design to UX: The Honest Transition Guide

Ready to switch from graphic design to UX? This guide covers what no one tells you about the transition, with actionable steps to build your UX skills and portfolio.

Career

Business vs Design: How to Bridge the Gap (2025 Guide)

Talia Hartwell

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May 22, 2025

Business vs Design: How to Bridge the Gap (2025 Guide)

Design manager stuck between business and design teams? Learn 10 ways for better collaboration that boost careers and ship better products.

Culture

The Introvert Advantage: Hiring Beyond the Loudest Voice in the Room

Christopher Nguyen

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May 19, 2025

The Introvert Advantage: Hiring Beyond the Loudest Voice in the Room

Rethink your hiring process to include introverted candidates who bring deep thinking and thoughtful leadership to your team.

Career

How Junior UX Designers Can Grow: 4-Step Framework That Actually Works

Talia Hartwell

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May 15, 2025

How Junior UX Designers Can Grow: 4-Step Framework That Actually Works

Junior UX designer career advice: 4 proven steps to grow with clarity and confidence. Transform from surviving the industry to thriving in your design career.

Frameworks Career

Figma Just Went Full Thanos On The Design World

Christopher Nguyen

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May 12, 2025

Figma Just Went Full Thanos On The Design World

Figma just doubled its product lineup at Config 2025, including Sites, Draw, Buzz and Make. Learn how these tools might reshape design workflows and what it means for competitors like Adobe, Framer, Canva.

Tech

How to Actually Stand Out as a UX Designer (Without the BS)

Talia Hartwell

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May 8, 2025

How to Actually Stand Out as a UX Designer (Without the BS)

Stop trying to impress other designers. Start impressing hiring managers. 5 real tactics inside for UX designers who want to be indispensable, not just different.

Career

Why Great UX Designers Read Beyond Design Content (And What They Study Instead)

Christopher Nguyen

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May 5, 2025

Why Great UX Designers Read Beyond Design Content (And What They Study Instead)

The best UX designers don't just study design. Explore the non-design content that transforms good designers into exceptional ones.

Career

How to Design Portfolio Homepages That Land You Job in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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May 1, 2025

How to Design Portfolio Homepages That Land You Job in 2025

Senior UX designers with killer case studies are getting ghosted because their homepage sucks. Learn the 6-element formula that converts visitors into interviews in 2025.

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Christopher Nguyen

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Apr 28, 2025

How to Make a Career Pivot Without Wrecking Your Finances

Dreaming of a career change but worried about money? Discover practical steps to pivot careers while maintaining financial stability.

Career

Christopher Nguyen

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Apr 24, 2025

The 6-Step Framework to Build Your UX Design Personal Brand

Technical UX skills get you considered, but a personal brand gets you remembered. Follow this 6-step framework to build your design career insurance policy.

Career Frameworks

Storytelling for UX Designers: How to Make Stakeholders Actually Care

Christopher Nguyen

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Apr 21, 2025

Storytelling for UX Designers: How to Make Stakeholders Actually Care

Discover how storytelling can transform your UX design, captivate your audience, and create engaging experiences. Learn actionable insights and best practices in this comprehensive guide.

Frameworks

How to Write UX Resume That Get You Interviews in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Apr 17, 2025

How to Write UX Resume That Get You Interviews in 2025

Discover why most UX resumes fail and how to fix yours. Learn what to avoid, what to include, and how to bypass ATS systems with our proven formula for creating impactful UX resumes that get interviews.

Frameworks Career

What The White Lotus Season 3 Teaches UX Designers About Surviving Tech

Christopher Nguyen

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Apr 14, 2025

What The White Lotus Season 3 Teaches UX Designers About Surviving Tech

Feel like your UX career resembles a White Lotus meltdown? Learn practical career lessons from Season 3 that every designer needs to survive tech industry chaos.

Tech Culture

9 Non-Design Skills Every UX Designer Needs to Master in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Apr 10, 2025

9 Non-Design Skills Every UX Designer Needs to Master in 2025

Great design skills aren't enough anymore. Learn the 9 essential non-design skills every UX designers needs to master to drive business impact and advance their career.

Career Promoted

Christopher Nguyen

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Apr 7, 2025

Is ChatGPT 4o Replacing Designers?

Explore how AI is shaping creative fields like UX design. Learn practical strategies to adapt and thrive alongside AI tools like ChatGPT 4o.

Career

12 Things No One Tells You About Design Systems

Talia Hartwell

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Apr 3, 2025

12 Things No One Tells You About Design Systems

Thinking of building a design system? Read these 12 uncomfortable truths first. Real insights from design leaders on what actually makes systems successful.

Career Frameworks

How to Take Feedback Without Losing Your Mind

Christopher Nguyen

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Mar 31, 2025

How to Take Feedback Without Losing Your Mind

Learn how to take design feedback like a pro without letting your ego get in the way.

Frameworks Culture

6 Tips You Need to Get Promoted as a UX Designer in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Mar 27, 2025

6 Tips You Need to Get Promoted as a UX Designer in 2025

Mastering Figma won’t get you promoted. Learn the 6 non-design skills that actually make the difference between stuck and senior.

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Christopher Nguyen

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Mar 24, 2025

The Death of Dribbble: Why Designers Abandoned Their Favorite Platform

Dribbble was once the heart of the design world. Discover why this iconic platform declined, where designers went instead, and what it means for the future of UX design.

Culture Tech

Talia Hartwell

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Mar 20, 2025

How to Master Product Design in 2025

Why organizations prefer product designers? What skills you need to transition from UX? And how to build the influence in your organization?

Career

Duolingo Renamed UX to "Product Experience": Why This Matters for Designers

Christopher Nguyen

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Mar 17, 2025

Duolingo Renamed UX to "Product Experience": Why This Matters for Designers

Is "UX" becoming outdated? Duolingo thinks so. Discover why they switched to "Product Experience" and how designers are reacting to this shift.

Culture Tech

How Mental Health Affects Your UX Career: Warning Signs & Solutions

Talia Hartwell

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Mar 13, 2025

How Mental Health Affects Your UX Career: Warning Signs & Solutions

Discover how mental health impacts your UX work with our practical 7-strategy guide. Plus: Take our self-assessment to check your burnout risk level.

Culture Career

How to Defend Your Design Like a Boss (Without Sounding Like a Jerk)

Christopher Nguyen

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Mar 10, 2025

How to Defend Your Design Like a Boss (Without Sounding Like a Jerk)

Learn how to articulate and justify your design choices with these 20 practical tips tailored for UX designers facing stakeholder challenges.

Culture Career

From Designer to Leader: 4 Moves to Lead Your Team Like a Pro

Talia Hartwell

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Mar 6, 2025

From Designer to Leader: 4 Moves to Lead Your Team Like a Pro

Your design skills are sharp, but leadership skills? Not so much. Time to sharpen them with 4 easy tweaks that’ll make you a design leadership pro.

Culture

How UX Leaders Bounce Back From Bad Calls

Christopher Nguyen

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Mar 3, 2025

How UX Leaders Bounce Back From Bad Calls

The best UX leaders don’t avoid mistakes. They learn from them. Here’s how to move on from a bad decision with confidence and turn it into a leadership lesson.

Culture Career

Freelancing 101 (Part 2): 9 Lessons on Operations and Communication

Talia Hartwell

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Feb 27, 2025

Freelancing 101 (Part 2): 9 Lessons on Operations and Communication

Discover 9 important operations and communication lessons from industry pros to succeed as a UX design freelancer. Learn how to scale your business and manage clients.

Career

How to Tell a Story in Your UX Case Study

Christopher Nguyen

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Feb 24, 2025

How to Tell a Story in Your UX Case Study

Learn how to turn your UX case studies into engaging stories that resonate with your audience. Discover practical tips, real-life examples, and a step-by-step approach for UX designers.

Frameworks

Freelancing 101 (Part 1): 13 Lessons on Pricing and Client Acquisition

Talia Hartwell

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Feb 20, 2025

Freelancing 101 (Part 1): 13 Lessons on Pricing and Client Acquisition

Thinking of going freelance in design? Learn from those who’ve been there—13 essential lessons on pricing your work and finding clients who actually pay what you’re worth.

Career

The No-BS Guide to UX Design Process in 2025

Christopher Nguyen

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Feb 17, 2025

The No-BS Guide to UX Design Process in 2025

Discover why your 'messy' UX design process might be exactly what you need. Learn essential steps for effective design without getting caught in perfectionism paralysis.

Career Frameworks

11 Psychology Hacks to Make Your UX Portfolio Stand Out

Talia Hartwell

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Feb 13, 2025

11 Psychology Hacks to Make Your UX Portfolio Stand Out

Stop making common UX portfolio mistakes! Use these 11 psychology-backed principles to create a portfolio that actually makes an impression.

Career Promoted

Researching Companies for UX Interviews: A Step-by-Step Guide

Christopher Nguyen

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Feb 10, 2025

Researching Companies for UX Interviews: A Step-by-Step Guide

Stop skimming websites. Learn 7 actionable ways to research companies for your next job interview and stand out as the candidate they can’t ignore.

Career

Remote UX design: From Zoom doom to creative boom

Talia Hartwell

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Feb 6, 2025

Remote UX design: From Zoom doom to creative boom

Tired of your design flow being interrupted? See how remote UX teams achieve more deep work time and create better user experiences.

Tech Culture

Advice for Designers Who’s Been Laid Off: Reflect, Recharge, Rebuild

Christopher Nguyen

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Feb 3, 2025

Advice for Designers Who’s Been Laid Off: Reflect, Recharge, Rebuild

Getting laid off is tough, but it doesn’t define you. Learn 5 practical strategies to reflect, refocus, and rebuild after a job loss.

Career

The UX Portfolio Guide: How to Present NDA Design Work (2025)

Talia Hartwell

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Jan 23, 2025

The UX Portfolio Guide: How to Present NDA Design Work (2025)

Struggling with NDAs? Discover 4 proven strategies to present your UX design work professionally while maintaining confidentiality

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How to Showcase Impact in UX Case Studies Without Clear Success Metrics

Christopher Nguyen

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Jan 20, 2025

How to Showcase Impact in UX Case Studies Without Clear Success Metrics

No clear metrics? No problem! This article shows you how to highlight the impact of your UX case study without relying on numbers.

Frameworks

Product Company vs Design Agency: Which Path Should UX Designers Choose in 2025?

Talia Hartwell

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Jan 16, 2025

Product Company vs Design Agency: Which Path Should UX Designers Choose in 2025?

Consider joining a product company or design agency? Discover the pros and cons of each path for UX designers in 2025. And get equipped with a structured framework and key assessments to guide your decision.

Career

Christopher Nguyen

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Jan 11, 2025

The Power of Journaling: A Tool for Mental Clarity and Career Growth

Feeling overwhelmed? Learn how journaling can reduce stress, improve focus, and help you thrive in your personal and professional life.

Career

How to Write UX Case Studies That Land You Job in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Jan 9, 2025

How to Write UX Case Studies That Land You Job in 2025

Transform your UX portfolio with proven case study framework. Learn how to showcase your impact in 60 seconds and stand out to hiring managers.

Frameworks

Signs of a Great Workplace: 10 Culture Green Flags

Christopher Nguyen

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Jan 6, 2025

Signs of a Great Workplace: 10 Culture Green Flags

Beyond paychecks and perks, great workplaces prioritize well-being and growth. Check out these 10 green flags that signal you’ve hit the jackpot.

Culture

11 UX Portfolio Red Flags That Are Killing Your Career

Talia Hartwell

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Jan 2, 2025

11 UX Portfolio Red Flags That Are Killing Your Career

Discover the 11 critical UX portfolio mistakes that are costing you job opportunities. Learn actionable tips to create a portfolio that gets you hired.

Career Frameworks

Christopher Nguyen

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Dec 30, 2024

Wrapped 2024: As A UX Designer

Dumb mistakes, small wins, and global chaos. Just a year in a life as a UX designer.

Career

Essential Interaction Design Patterns and Techniques

Talia Hartwell

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Dec 26, 2024

Essential Interaction Design Patterns and Techniques

Learn the 7 essential interaction design patterns that create seamless user experiences. Stop frustrating users and start designing interfaces they'll love.

Frameworks Career

How To Structure an Engaging UX Case Study

Christopher Nguyen

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Dec 23, 2024

How To Structure an Engaging UX Case Study

Ditch the boring, clinical case study format. Follow my 5-step formula to transforms your design story into exactly what hiring managers want to see.

Frameworks

8-Step Landing Page Formula That Actually Converts

Talia Hartwell

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Dec 19, 2024

8-Step Landing Page Formula That Actually Converts

Want a landing page that converts? This 8-step formula helps UX designers create pages that build trust and drive action. Skip the gimmicks and get practical advice.

Frameworks

How to Quit Your Job With or Without Grace

Christopher Nguyen

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Dec 16, 2024

How to Quit Your Job With or Without Grace

Leaving your job can be a fresh start or a disaster waiting to happen. Learn the best (and worst) ways to quit, and what comes after.

Career

Breaking Down the Silos With My 3 Hard-Learned Lessons

Talia Hartwell

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Dec 12, 2024

Breaking Down the Silos With My 3 Hard-Learned Lessons

Learn from my embarrassing design silo mistakes. Discover how to foster collaboration, improve file management, and engage stakeholders for better UX outcomes.

Culture

Stop the Hustle: How Designers Can Achieve More by Doing Less

Christopher Nguyen

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Dec 9, 2024

Stop the Hustle: How Designers Can Achieve More by Doing Less

Being busy doesn’t mean being successful. Learn 5 actionable habits to boost your productivity, reduce stress, and focus on what truly matters in your design career.

Career

How to Get Freelance Clients as a UX Designer in 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Dec 5, 2024

How to Get Freelance Clients as a UX Designer in 2025

Learn 9 actionable steps to win your first freelance UX design client, from building a killer portfolio to creating content that attracts opportunities and builds your reputation.

Career

The Lack of Transparency Is Killing Your UX Process

Christopher Nguyen

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Dec 2, 2024

The Lack of Transparency Is Killing Your UX Process

Most UX processes fail due to a lack of transparency. Here’s how to work in the open, smooth out projects, and boost your credibility.

Career Culture

Usability Testing Tools Every UX Designer Should Know — Updated 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Nov 28, 2024

Usability Testing Tools Every UX Designer Should Know — Updated 2025

Usability testing is the backbone of a successful design process. These 11 tools will help you get real-world insights, fix problems fast, and take your design work to the next level.

Tech

How to Create New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Stick To

Christopher Nguyen

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Nov 25, 2024

How to Create New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Stick To

Tired of setting resolutions you never keep? This guide will help you craft goals that are realistic, actionable, and built to last.

Career

Amplify Your Design Portfolio: The Unmatched Power of Testimonials

Talia Hartwell

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Nov 21, 2024

Amplify Your Design Portfolio: The Unmatched Power of Testimonials

A slick design portfolio gets attention. But glowing testimonials seal the deal. Discover why social proof isn’t optional anymore—and exactly how to get the kind that makes clients say, “Let’s talk.”

Career

Mastering Uncomfortable Conversations As a Designer

Christopher Nguyen

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Nov 18, 2024

Mastering Uncomfortable Conversations As a Designer

Learn why having uncomfortable conversations is essential and how to practice. Actionable tips for personal and professional growth.

Career Culture

UX Bootcamps: Cash Grabs or Career Launchers?

Talia Hartwell

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Nov 14, 2024

UX Bootcamps: Cash Grabs or Career Launchers?

Discover the truth about UX bootcamps: 5 warning signs that indicate a cash grab, how they cause negative impacts. Learn practical alternatives that actually prepare you for real design work.

Career

3 Reasons AI UX Design Feels Hard and How to Fix It

Christopher Nguyen

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Nov 11, 2024

3 Reasons AI UX Design Feels Hard and How to Fix It

Designing for AI is tricky. Lack of understanding, experience, or approach holding you back? Here’s how to overcome the blur and create great designs.

Tech Career

The Difference Between Wireframes, Mockups, and Prototypes

Talia Hartwell

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Nov 7, 2024

The Difference Between Wireframes, Mockups, and Prototypes

What’s the difference between wireframes, mockups and prototypes. When should you use each? This guide breaks it down with examples, tools and tips to help you design smarter.

Frameworks

Pros and Cons of Freelancing: A Brutally Honest Guide

Christopher Nguyen

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Nov 4, 2024

Pros and Cons of Freelancing: A Brutally Honest Guide

Thinking about going freelance? Here are the pros, cons, and a 10-point checklist to see if you’re ready to make the leap.

Career

Best Tools for Wireframing and Prototyping in UX Design — Updated 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Oct 31, 2024

Best Tools for Wireframing and Prototyping in UX Design — Updated 2025

Wireframe smarter. Prototype faster. Discover the best tools UX designers trust in 2025—with real pros, cons, and platform comparisons.

Tech

You Can’t Rely on Just a Job: Why a Business Mindset is Essential

Christopher Nguyen

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Oct 28, 2024

You Can’t Rely on Just a Job: Why a Business Mindset is Essential

Relying solely on a paycheck won’t cut it anymore. Learn why shifting to a business mindset can give you the edge in a shaky economy.

Frameworks

Key Elements of an Effective UX Design Portfolio — Updated 2025

Talia Hartwell

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Oct 24, 2024

Key Elements of an Effective UX Design Portfolio — Updated 2025

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